Here you will find the deepest Minor League Baseball Rankings that you will find anywhere. Also a top 300 for the MLB Draft. If you are looking for that next tier in your Dynasty Fantasy League. Look here first.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Atlanta Braves Top 40 Prospects

1 Jason Heyward , OF , ATL Heyward is a great prospect. As he develops and gains power, he will probably loose some speed and range in the OF. Great Prospect. 2 Freddie Freeman , 1B , ATL Freeman has all the tools to be a big league 1B, he just needs time for the power to come around. 3 Julio Teheran , P , ATL Teheran is blessed with a great arm. He put up great numbers in rookie ball and held his own in Low A ball as an 18 year old. If he stays healthy, he could be a good one. 4 JJ Hoover , P , ATL Hoover dominated Low A ball this year. He has 3 potentially plus pitches. Another Braves arm to watch for. 5 Randall Delgado , P , ATL Delgado dominated Low A ball this year. May be the most overlooked Braves pitching prospect in a while. 6 Mike Minor , P , ATL Minor is a polarizing player. Some love him, some hate him. I think he will be a solid #3 guy, but in this system he may be a 4 or 5. 7 Zeke Spruill , P , ATL Spruill was another great arm on the Rome staff. He has a good 3 pitch mix with great command. He could end next year in AA. 8 Brett Oberholtzer , P , ATL Oberholtzer has mediocre stuff but has great control. It will be interesting to see if his gaudy numbers hold up at higher levels. 9 Craig Kimbrel , P , ATL Kimbrel struggled a little in high A but progressed up to AAA by the end of the season, albeit for only 2 IP. 10 Adam Milligan , OF , ATL Milligan hit really well in Low A. He hit 10 HR in in 197 AB and could be one to watch next season. All the tools are there. 11 Cody Johnson , OF , ATL Johnson can crush the ball on the occasion that he hits it. He hit 32 HR's and struck out 171 times. 12 Dimaster Delgado , P , ATL Delgado had a great strikeout rate and great control. I'll have to trust the stats on this one. 13 Christian Betancourt , C , ATL Betancourt had a nice debut. He hit well and is a decent defender. He has a lot of upside at this age. 14 Robinson Lopez , P , ATL Lopez was signed out of the DR as a 16 year old with some polish. Can hit 96. I like this guy 15 Brandon Hicks , SS , ATL Hicks is still having a tough time making contact. He hit 10 HR's and stole 17 bases but is a disappointment at this point. 16 Cole Rohrbough , P , ATL Which is the real Rohrbaugh? 2008 or 2009. I have a feeling it's in the middle but I don't know if that will be enough to be more than a lefty bullpen arm. 17 Brett Devall , P , ATL Devall looked good in Low A this year but only thru 53 IP. He was young for the league and had good numbers. Could be in the top 10 next year. Especially if he makes it to high A next season. 18 Scott Diamond , P , ATL Diamond has decent stuff but could be a decent bullpen arm. 19 Christopher Masters , P , ATL Masters had a nice debut in rookie ball but was considerably older than his peers. Lets see what he does in full season ball. 20 Jose Ortegano , P , ATL Ortegano has a decent fastball, curve, and a top notch change that is his out pitch. 21 Danilo Alvarez , P , ATL Alvarez pitched well in rookie ball and could be a sleeper in the Braves system. Keep an eye on this guy. 22 Mycal Jones , SS , ATL Jones is a toolsy athlete that the Braves think highly of. I put him in as high as he is due to his draft status more than anything. 23 Erik Cordier , P , ATL Cordier was healthy this year but didn't do much with it. He still has a lot of work to do, but he has a chance to be a decent pitcher. 24 David Hale , P , ATL Hale pitched well in rookie ball, but coming out of Princeton, the test will be at higher levels next season. 25 Edgar Osuna , P , ATL Osuna had another good season, but not dominant. He could be a good bullpen arm in a few years. 26 Luis Valdez , P , ATL Valdez looks like he could help out the Atlanta bullpen next season. 27 Cory Harrilchak , OF , ATL Harrilchak was a 1st team all SEC player this season and a 14th rder in 2009. Was old for the APPY league but hit very well. 28 Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg ATL Hmmm…Spanjer-Furstenburg is 21 in rookie ball and hardly played at Florida Atlantic so I'm not sure if this is a trend or a mirage. 29 Aaron Northcraft , P , ATL Northcraft is a big strong guy who has a good fastball and a hard slider. I am confident he will be a good player. 30 Jeff Lyman , P , ATL Lyman is another pitcher with a solid arm that could help the bullpen in 2010. 31 Cory Gearrin , P , ATL Gearrin is another solid righty who could be a bullpen arm in 2010. 32 Luis Sumoza , OF , ATL Sumoza showed good pop in 2008 for Boston, but hasn't hit since coming to ATL. Needs more power to move up in the system and up this list. 33 Thomas Berryhill , P , ATL Berryhill can hit 97 but is undersized. I think he could be a good setup man by 2011. 34 Eric Campbell , 3B , ATL Campbell didn't hit this year and was suspended twice for off field issues. Ignore. 35 Bennino Pruneda , P , ATL Pruneda has a big arm for a short righty. He needs to cut back on his walks and he could be a backend of the bullpen guy. 36 Ryne Reynoso , P , ATL Reynoso was a starter this year in AA but seems to be destined for middle relief to me. 37 Tyler Stovall , P , ATL Wow, look at Stovalls walks, 56 in 52 IP. He was effectively wild with a 3.12 ERA. He has a high ceiling but he has a long way to go to get there. 38 Freddy Gamboa , OF , ATL Gamboa signed last year as a 16 year old out of Colombia and only got a few AB's in the DSL, but he has a lot of upside. 39 Concepcion Rodriguez , OF , ATL Rodriguez has shown power in the past but didn't in AA this season. If he show power this season in AA, he could be a good prospect. 40 Todd Redmond , P , ATL Redmond has mediocre stuff and decent control. 5th starter at best.

Awwww, letting Campbell go is a huge loss for the Braves..haha.Rodriguez ranks 83rd currently. High K's, low BB's. Don't have a scouting report on him other than he has decent power.Francis is at 55. Was very hittable in 2009 unlike his run in Danville in 2008.My team is the Twins. Born and raised in MN, although I don't think I am Twins biased. I do like the direction they are going with Gibson, Sano, Polanco and Kepler, though.

Evryone is missing a Braves sleeper prospect in Brandon Beachy. 6'3" w/ FB at 93-96. Signed as free agent summer of 2008 and spent most of this season in Myrtle Beach. Definite bullpen potential guy.Free agents tend to get overlooked but this guy will be legit with imporved curveball.

Beachey wasn't missed, but may not be as high as you would have liked him. He is #48 on my list. His contol is very good but his strikeout numbers aren't that great considering his age and the level. If he can replicate these numbers in AA, he will jump up a ways.

Beachy must be doing something right to get an invite to extended fall ball and then one of a handful of "mini camp" invitees that report with big league camp. He might be older than some prospects, but this kid didn't start pitching until college. The Braves brass seem to be moving him through the system quickly, they must see something in his abilities.